The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-01-11
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Requiring, In addition To the Amount
needed for the ordinary current expenses,
the sum of S56.3O6. | call you particular
attention to these items, and hope you may
deem il wise and best to make appropria-
tons TO cover them.
| also visited this school, and was very
much pleased with IL thr, ug iout. The APP
propriation made NV the thirIythird general
assembly, for improvements has been
wisely and economically expended. The
management and faculty are doing a most
excellent work and should be literally
sustained.
NORMAL SCHOOLS.
These schools are considered a very i'm
por,ant festure of our free school system,
and so far rs have heen able To- learn, are
performing the work contemplated in their
organization i'm a very satisfactory manner
You will find detailed account of them
i'm their several reports and the report of
the superintendent of public schools
LINCOLN INSTITUTE.
La 1870 an act W Is passed To- establish a
normal department in Lincoln Ins,i-
tutr and 10 appropriate for Its support
81 600 per annum This appropriation
WAS made bv every succeeding legislature
until 1879. when an additional approprid-
ton Of - 90 WAS made for the purpose 0f
the liquidating Of the institute The then
goverr- or If the state, the late John
! Phelps. seeing that this extra appropriation
WAS unconstitutional, held the bill and sug-
gested the board of iru tees that the insil-
tcte. together with all ITS property, be
transferred To the state, IN order that he
might be able To sign the bill making the
appropriation. Tie transfer was made,
! and Lincoln institute became a state school.
/ Since then the legislature has maze liberal
! appruprialionS for Its maintenance and
/ involvement 1t Is fortunate for the
/ school that il has for Its head, man, who,
while he has use OF every opportunity To
advance the educ ,tional Interests OF
{ his people, succeeds In Il ing
il without stirring up bitterness of
any Kind between the races or political
parties. The sch,ol is in prosperous
condition and gives every indication OF -
continuing, anu | recommend that YOU
make liberal provisions for It's support
COMMON SCHOOLS.
a general diffusion OF knowledge and
intelligence being essential to the preserva-
ton of the rights and liberties o. the peO-
pie. the General Assembly shall establish
and maintain free public sch. OILS for the
gratuilons instruction OF ali persons In this
State. between the ages of six and twenty
years - Constitution 81 Missouri, Aftic't VI:
Section l.
Such is the ground uy-n which stands
the beautiful temple of learning" that
our people are building in their system OF
free education The common district
schools constitute the foundation stones OF
the whole structure; ard unless they arr
supplied in sufficient numbers and exact
Iy adapted to the purpose for which they
are intended, the building is marred and
wea,.rnel. aud the general assembly TAI
of one or the most important duties III
: posed upon 1t by the organic law ot oul
I commonwealth.
| believe it may be truthfully said tha
[ ample provision has been made for fur
: nishing them in sufficient number. Blu
that proper caution has been observed tina
: tn " shall be exactly adapted 10 the pur
; pose intended, / am not so sure.
A stone may be too large as we'll IS toe
small: it may be too much combined
[ with merely decorative work. as well a
= made too plain for lis use. / am inclined
r TO think that many of our workmen-teach
/ ers, are disposed to give too larg= a
{ share of their time to swelling the appar
5 ept size of the stores tn!
furnish this structure, by adding to ih'
5 solid rock other material, no
' called for in the specih
e cations. This, if found to be case, should
: be- stoppt d and they be strictly limited Il
| what was contemplated in the original de
e sign.
| When we say free pnblic schools, We d'
4 not mean that they exist, like the air
o without cost To any one. The instruction
e in them is given without cost To the pupil
4 but the .hoois a e maintained at the enor
nous cost of $500 100 a year Thu
money is raised, not by voluntary, but b.;
: forced contribute S. Ii is well settlc'
principle Of good govern nent that no NOR
?, money should De torc,d from people II
l. taxes. direct or indirect, than Is neceSsar
: 10 accon plish the end sought. In his III
4 stance IL is In diffusion of that know.
Is edge and intelligence essential TO the pre-
: seryation OF the rights and liberties OF tn
i people" Ii rests upon the general aSsembl
N 10 determine what thai n cludes, AM tn
d TO fix both the limits of IL with exactneS'
v | urge this for the safety Of the schools an
, hope YOU gentlemen will give careful! a
n tention to this duty, and will take such Al
e, ton as will insure the greatest degree q
A, usefulness and stability TO our cUmmO
u schools. You will find ene well cOnsi,
III cred and valuable suggestions on this Shi
m iect in the current report of the state 81
a perintendent of schools.
l. LUNATIC AsYLUMS.
No other order of our public institution
- appeals so directly and strongly 10 OF
a sympathies and fostering care as tho
~ erected and maintained as asylums for q
y insane. Sympathetic humanity shou
It, dictate the extent of our provision for the
care but in making such provision '
should be guided by the same wise prime
90 pies of economy and careful adaptation